Speaker Mike Johnson is guiding House Republicans through President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill." (AP/Getty)
"Right now, the House proposal fails to meet the moment. It does not meaningfully change spending (Medicaid expansion to able bodied, [Inflation Reduction Act] subsidies). Plus many of the decent provisions and cuts, don’t begin until 2029 and beyond. That is swamp accounting to dodge real savings," Roy wrote on X Thursday.
Other members of the committee also suggested they had concerns.
Republican Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., told Fox News Digital he wanted the Friday morning meeting delayed.
And Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., a rank-and-file member who is not known for defying House Republican leaders, said the legislation did not seem "sincere" and would not reveal how he will vote.
With one expected absence for Republicans on the House Budget Committee, the GOP can only afford one "no" vote to still advance the legislation.
Once the bill is passed through the House Budget Committee, it must then come before the House Rules Committee — which sets terms for debating the bill House-wide — before it is weighed by all House lawmakers.
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has said he wants the legislation to pass the House by Memorial Day.
Moderate Rep. Mike Lawler said he would vote against the bill if SALT deduction caps were not sufficient. (Tierney L. Cross)
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, however, seemed less optimistic.
"We'll see," he said when asked about the Friday meeting, adding the likely "no" votes are "potentially enough to delay it."
Congressional Republicans are moving Trump's agenda via the budget reconciliation process.
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By lowering the Senate's threshold for passage down to the House's own simple majority requirement, it allows the party in control of both chambers and the White House to pass vast pieces of legislation while entirely sidelining the minority — in this case, Democrats.
Eleven House committees have cobbled together individual portions of the bill, which will be put back into a framework that the House Budget Committee will consider Friday morning.
Then it must head to the Senate, which will likely amend the bill, which then must sync up with the House before arriving on Trump's desk for a signature.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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